New York’s ‘Raise The Age’ Law Explained

New York State passed a law that made a major change to youth offenders. Anyone who pays attention to the news knows that criminals are getting younger and younger. Whether it’s something like excessive bullying or more serious, like car theft, there seem to be more kids committing crimes. Strangely enough, some youth crimes are influenced by social media. A few years ago, the “Kia Boys” trend went viral. Around New York State, there were instances of teenagers stealing Kia cars to joyride in.

In 2024, 6,045 juvenile and adolescent offenders were arrested in New York State, according to the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Of those arrests, 4,014 were in New York City. Around the rest of the state, the top 5 counties with juvenile and adolescent offenders are:

5. Suffolk County – 140…

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